Label: NEOSPORIN ORIGINAL- bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, and polymyxin b sulfate ointment

  • NDC Code(s): 69968-0634-1, 69968-0634-9
  • Packager: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph final

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Drug Facts

  • ACTIVE INGREDIENT

    Active ingredients (in each gram)Purpose
    Bacitracin Zinc 400 unitsFirst aid antibiotic
    Neomycin Sulfate 3.5 mgFirst aid antibiotic
    Polymyxin B sulfate 5,000 unitsFirst aid antibiotic
  • Use

    first aid to help prevent infection in minor:

    • cuts
    • scrapes
    • burns
  • Warnings

    For external use only.

    Do not use

    • if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
    • in the eyes
    • over large areas of the body

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    • deep or puncture wounds
    • animal bites
    • serious burns

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • you need to use longer than 1 week
    • condition persists or gets worse
    • rash or other allergic reaction develops

    Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

  • Directions

    • clean the affected area
    • apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily
    • may be covered with a sterile bandage
  • Other information

    • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77° F)
  • Inactive ingredients

    petrolatum, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, sodium pyruvate, tocopheryl acetate

  • Questions?

    call toll-free 800-223-0182 or 215-273-8755 (collect)

  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Distributed by:
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON
    CONSUMER INC.
    Skillman, NJ 08558

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 0.9 g Packet Carton

    #1
    DOCTOR
    RECOMMENDED
    BRAND

    • Effective, Long-Lasting, Infection Protection
    • Triple Antibiotic Protection

    ORIGINAL OINTMENT

    NEOSPORIN ®

    Bacitracin Zinc-Neomycin Sulfate-Polymyxin B Sulfate

    FIRST AID ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT

    Every Cut.
    Every Time. ®

    144 PACKETS 1/32 oz (0.9 g) each

    NET WT 4.5 oz (130 g)

    Principal Display Panel - 0.9 g Packet Carton
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    NEOSPORIN ORIGINAL 
    bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, and polymyxin b sulfate ointment
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69968-0634
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    BACITRACIN ZINC (UNII: 89Y4M234ES) (BACITRACIN - UNII:58H6RWO52I) BACITRACIN ZINC400 [iU]  in 1 g
    NEOMYCIN SULFATE (UNII: 057Y626693) (NEOMYCIN - UNII:I16QD7X297) NEOMYCIN SULFATE3.5 mg  in 1 g
    POLYMYXIN B SULFATE (UNII: 19371312D4) (POLYMYXIN B - UNII:J2VZ07J96K) POLYMYXIN B5000 [iU]  in 1 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM PYRUVATE (UNII: POD38AIF08)  
    .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (UNII: 9E8X80D2L0)  
    PETROLATUM (UNII: 4T6H12BN9U)  
    LEVANT COTTONSEED OIL (UNII: N5CFT140R8)  
    OLIVE OIL (UNII: 6UYK2W1W1E)  
    COCOA BUTTER (UNII: 512OYT1CRR)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:69968-0634-10.9 g in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product01/04/2021
    2NDC:69968-0634-9144 in 1 CARTON01/04/2021
    20.9 g in 1 POUCH; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph finalpart333B01/04/2021
    Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (118772437)
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